Abstract: A dry composition comprising attrited MCC particles at least partially coated with a barrier dispersant which is an alginate calcium/sodium salt complex; processes for manufacturing the barrier dispersant and MCC particle composition; and methods for using the inventive composition. The alginate salt complex barrier dispersant permits attrited MCC particles to be dried without agglomeration and then to be dispersed in an aqueous medium.

Abstract: A low fat spread, being a water-in-oil emulsion, having a fat substitute which has a particle size in the range of 8-35 microns. A low fat spread having a unique combination of stabilizer, emulsifier, and fat substitute to provide less than 28% fat, and the method for making the low fat spread.

Abstract: There is disclosed an opacifying material of micrgranular protein opacifying material having a mean particle size distribution of 0.1 microns to 10 microns with fewer than 20% of the total number of particles exceeding 10 microns, which is prepared by wet milling denatured whey protein isolate.

Abstract: .beta.-Polyaspartic acid having a weight average molecular weight of 1000 to 5000 produced by hydrolysis of anhydropolyaspartic acid, exhibits a high degree of calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate inhibition.

Abstract: An automated chemical storage and chemical feed system for a use station to chemically treat and monitor a process at a use station where the process is being run, including one or more base chemical supply tanks at the use station storing chemicals and intermittently or continuously feeding the chemicals to the process. A level sensor is provided in each base tank to determine the chemical level and to deliver a signal to a control and processing unit. Sensors may be provided on the process for providing chemical condition information to the control and processing unit.

Abstract: Polyaspartic acid as a calcium sulfate and barium sulfate inhibitor. Generally all forms of polyaspartic acid can be used. .beta.-polyaspartic acids are preferred.

Abstract: The invention is a caulking gun nozzle attachment for consistently applying sealant at a roofing material overlap. The attachment includes a female end for matingly engaging a caulking gun nozzle; an applicator end in communication therewith; the applicator end having a coat-hanger shaped opening defined by a convex upper surface, and a lower surface which are joined at a first edge in a spaced-apart second edge; and a vertical solid guide intermediate the first and the second edge for tracking the overlap whereby a sealant is applied at the overlap uniformly an equal distance therefrom.

Abstract: The invention is a method of making water-insoluble aliphatic primary or secondary amines, water-soluble or dispersible, which comprises reacting at a temperature of at least 120.degree. C. these amines with water-soluble acrylamide polymer which contains at least 5 mole percent acrylamide to transamidate not more than 50% mole percent of the acrylamide polymer with the water-insoluble aliphatic primary or secondary amine. The invention also covers a water-soluble or dispersible polymeric composition comprising an acrylic acid polymer having a molecular weight within the range of 500-100,000 which contains between 0.5-50 mole percent of the acrylic acid groups in the form of the amides of a water-insoluble aliphatic primary or secondary amine which contains from 10-36 carbon atoms.

Abstract: A method of removing acrylic paints from the surfaces of paint spray booths which comprises the steps of(A) Coating the painted surfaces of paint spray booths with a thickened aromatic solvent paint stripper consisting essentially of:______________________________________ Ingredients % by Weight ______________________________________ Aromatic solvent 90-95 Fumed silica having a specific 1-4 surface area of at least 100 m.sup.2 /g Oil-soluble surfactant having an 3-6 HLB not greater than 12 ______________________________________(B) Allowing the stripper to contact the paint for a period of time sufficient to cause it to be dissolved from the surface; and then,(C) Removing the paint and stripper by means of water washing.These compositions are useful in removing acrylic paints from paint spray booths.

Abstract: Pendant amide-containing polymers may be modified in such a way to achieve substituted pendant amide groups described by the structure: ##STR1## wherein: R is chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen and lower alkyl (C.sub.1 -C.sub.4) groups,R.sup.1 is a multivalent hydrocarbonaceous bridging group containing from 1-20 carbon atoms,X is a tertiary amine or a quaternary ammonium salt functional group,Y is chosen from the group consisting of --OR'", and ##STR2## and mixtures thereof, and whereinR'" is chosen from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl alkyl, aryl groups and the like,q ranges from 0-50,m ranges from -24,n ranges from 0-24, provided that the sum of m plus n is at least 1.Processes for achieving modified polymers having the above functional group is also disclosed.

Abstract: An improved method for scavenging dissolved oxygen from waters used to generate steam which comprises treating said waters with at least 0.3 mole of gallic acid per mole of oxygen contained in said bioler waters.An aqueous concentrate useful for treating boiler waters to scavenge oxygen therefrom which contains at least 0.3% by weight of gallic acid. This aqueous concentrate has a pH adjusted to at least 8.5.

Abstract: A pressure sensitive adhesive is prepared by the polymerization of an appropriate acrylic ester formulation of the type that includes an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a polar group, and at least part of such polymerization is accomplished by photopolymerization using a source of ultraviolet radiation that provides a substantial portion of its ultraviolet radiation in the wavelength band of from about 280 to about 350 nm and a light intensity at the surface of the formuation being polymerized of no more than about 4.0 milliwatts/cm.sup.2.

Abstract: Inorganic oxides, particularly silica and alumina, are excellent paint detackifying agents for treating the circulating water in paint spray booths when those oxides have a dry average particle size less than 10 microns.

Abstract: Fatty acids of fatty alkanolamides improve the shear stability of water-in-oil emulsions of acrylic acid polymers. Other advantages are afforded when fatty acids are used with these emulsions.

Abstract: A method of introducing acrylamido methane sulfonic acid groups into acrylic acid or methacrylic acid polymers which comprises reacting the carboxylic acid groups in such polymers with from 2-100 mole % of an ammonia, formaldehyde and a water-soluble bisulfite mixture.

Abstract: A process for fluidizing oily heavy slurries chosen from slurries of catalyst fines in hydrocarbon, coke slurries in hydrocarbon, and asphalt residues in hydrocarbon which comprises: (1) heating, with effective mixing, the oily heavy slurries to at least 140.degree. F., thereby forming a heated heavy slurry; (2) Adding to said heated heavy slurry with effective mixing, an effective fluidizing amount of a fluidizing agent which comprises the ingredients:______________________________________ Ingredient Wt. Percent ______________________________________ (a) water 15-85 (b) an ethoxylated nonyl phenol/formaldehyde 40-5 resin having a molecular wt. between about 1000-25,000 (c) Surfactants having an HLB bwtween about 40-5 2.0-25.

Abstract: A method for reconstituting superabsorbent polymer fines comprising the following steps: wetting the superabsorbent polymer fines sufficient to form a continuous amorphous gel of the fines; grinding the gel; and drying the gel which has been around to form a superabsorbent polymer material. Drying can optionally be followed by grinding and classification of the reconstituted superabsorbent polymer fines to desired sizes.

Abstract: An antifoam/defoamer composition a polyether surfactant and a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester. The polyether surfactant being admixed with the polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester in a ratio in the range between 10:90 to 90:10% by weight.

Abstract: An aqueous slurry of comprising a plurality of synthetic fibers and from 0.1-10 percent by weight based on the weight of the fibers of a water-soluble acrylamide polymer dispersant containg at least 5 percent by weight of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid units, said polymer having an RSV of at least 10.

Abstract: A method of inhibiting fouling in distillation towers, overhead lines, reflux lines, and condensers operating in a process to manufacture and purify epichlorohydrin. This method resides in treating process streams entering or exiting such towers, lines and condensers, including feed streams, reflux streams, gaseous or liquid overhead streams, with an effective antifouling amount of a C.sub.3 -C.sub.9 linear or branched alkyl substituted catechol, or mixtures thereof.